France vs Sweden: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
France
2.56
in 2024
Sweden
2.73
in 2024
France rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.73 against 2.56 in France, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 | 2.75 | 0.1889 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 3.51 | 0.602 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 3 | 0.359 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 3.79 | 1.34 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.69 | 0.3974 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.65 | 0.4401 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.72 | 0.1988 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.73 against 2.56 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between France and Sweden?
- 0.17, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- France ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.